South Garner is 1-9 against Garner since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Garner Titans will be home for the holidays to greet the Garner Trojans at 7:00 p.m. South Garner has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 313 points over their last five matches.
Last Monday, South Garner strolled past Knightdale with points to spare, taking the game 60-43.
Najai Hines and Loddie Leach were among the main playmakers for South Garner as the former dropped a triple-double on 12 points, ten rebounds, and ten blocks and the latter scored 19 points along with six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Leach scored 15 or more points. Jayden Littles was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, Garner sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 win over Middle Creek on Thursday.
South Garner's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Garner, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Garner ended up a good deal behind Garner in their previous matchup back in February, losing 89-73. Will South Garner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
